I am a passionate educator who leads the “ICT and Education”, “Digital Technologies and Creativity” and “Technology-Enhanced Learning Design” subjects at Macquarie University. In 2021 I was one of four recipients of an Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence, and have received several other national and institutional teaching awards (see below). My book “Design of technology-enhanced learning – integrating research and practice” won the 2018 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Design and Development Outstanding Book Award and is used by teacher education programs around the world. Specific accolades include:
- One of four academics across Australia to receive a 2020 Australian Award for University Teaching Excellence: https://www.mq.edu.au/thisweek/2021/02/24/inspiring-passionate-innovative-national-teaching-awards-for-three-macquarie-staff/
- Invited speaker at the Macquarie PVC Educating for Success symposium 6th February 2020 on the topic “Enhancing learning and teaching using Augmented Reality” https://teche.mq.edu.au/2020/02/augmented-and-virtual-reality/
- My 2020 Typology of Free Web-based Learning Technologies was on a number of websites both nationally and internationally, including EDUCAUSE, Australian Digital Education Research Network, and TEQSA
- Leader of Macquarie University’s first micro-scholar microcredential offering (2020)
- Winner of the 2019 Macquarie University Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
- Recipient of the Faculty of Human Sciences Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, June 2019.
- Teaching innovations and research highlighted on the Drexler University Virtually Inspired website: http://virtuallyinspired.org/portfolio/macquarie-university/
- Book “Design of Technology-Enhanced Learning – Integrating Research and Practice” received the 2018 Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Design and Development Outstanding Book Award.
- Winner, 2010 ALTC Citation for outstanding contribution to student learning.
Professor Matt Bower 